Why visit Heihe
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 121 places to eat, 41 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University, Kotelnikov's house and Amur Museum of Local Lore.
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About Heihe
Heihe (Chinese: 黑河; pinyin: Hēihé; lit. 'Black River'; Russian: Хэйхэ) is a prefecture-level city of northern Heilongjiang province, China, located on the Russian border, on the south bank of the Amur (Heilong) River, across the river from Blagoveshchensk. At the 2020 census, 1,286,401 people lived in the prefecture-level city of whom 223,832 lived in the built-up area (or metro) made of Aihui District. At the end of 2024, the resident population of the city was 1.23 million, including 823,000 in urban areas and 407,000 in rural areas.
From the Wikipedia article Heihe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Heihe on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Amur State University
School · 6.2 km
University in Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia
Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University
School · 3.9 km
Russian university.
Blagoveshchensk–Heihe Bridge
Bridge · 9.2 km
Road bridge that connects China and Russia by the Amur River
Общественно культурный центр
Cinema and theater · 4.1 km
126 Краснофлотская улица
Museums and landmarks32
Kotelnikov's house
Museum · 3.0 km
131А Краснофлотская улица
Mo,Fr[-1] off; Tu-Fr,Su 10:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-20:00
Amur Museum of Local Lore
Museum · 3.0 km
Здание построено в 1894 году для магазина немецкой торговой компании «Кунст и Альберс», в 1984 году перестроено под музей.
11 переулок Святителя Иннокентия
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Alley of Fountains
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
May-Sep: Mo off, Tu[1,2] off, 11:00-23:00; off
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes121
Garage
Bar and pub · Russian · 2.5 km
142А улица Ленина
Su-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
109 more on the map.
History
Heihe, formerly Aihui or Aigun, is one of the five oldest cities in Heilongjiang, along with Qiqihar, Yilan, Acheng and Hulan. Human beings started to settle in Heihe region as early as the Paleolithic Age. Later it became home to local tribes. During the Qing dynasty, Heihe was the first place troops sent to Heilongjiang were stationed. The predecessor of today's Heihe was the town established by the indigenous Ducher people of the Amur Valley in the mid-1650s. It was established some 30 km (19 mi) south of the modern city site (in today's Aihui District) and was known as Aigun, Heilongjiang, or Saghalien Ula. (The two last names both mean "the Black Dragon River" – the name for the Amur River in Chinese and Manchu, respectively).
From the History section of Heihe on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay41
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Школа №5 города Благовещенска имени Героя Советского Союза Ю. А. Гагарина
School · 4.3 km
2 Театральная улица, Благовещенск
Healthcare19
Амурская областная клиническая больница, больница восстановительного лечения
Hospital · 2.1 km
189 Краснофлотская улица, Благовещенск
Map of Heihe
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Getting there and nearby towns
Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Blagoveshchensk 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Verkhneblagoveshchenskoye 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Chigiri 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Vladimirovka 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Volkovo 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Ignat’yevo 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Aihui 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Belogor’ye 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Tambovka 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Srednebelaya 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Amur River and Heihe, Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Aihui, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China - panoramio (1), caoyadong, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Амурский Государственный университет, Студент АмГУ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bgpu main building, Dr. Leonid Kozlov , http://l-e-kozlov.narod.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Пограничный мост Благовещенск-Хэйхэ, Prokopov roman4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Стадион амур благовещенск, Art.zhitnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Амурский областной краеведческий музей, Sergei Feoktistov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Triumphal arch in Blagoveshchensk 2023-11 1701250582, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Амурский областной театр драмы, Шубина Ирина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник М.И. Калинину, Шубина Ирина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бюст Ф.М. Мухина. Улица Ленина, сквер им. Мухина, Благовещенск, Амурская область, Шубина Ирина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник Ленину В.И. улица Ленина, сквер, Благовещенск, Амурская область, Шубина Ирина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник воинам-амурцам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны, Polkotoff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Морской государственный университет, Владивосток, Andshel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Triumphal arch in Blagoveshchensk 2015-11 1448449848, Armenzakh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黑河市文化街邮政支局集邮与文化传媒文化角, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市文化街邮政支局大厅, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市文化街邮政支局衣特产体验馆, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市文化街邮政支局, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市爱辉区人民政府, VentiHEK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 巡道工出品 Photo by Xundaogong - panoramio (53), xue siyang (df45086), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 黑河市幸福乡人民政府, VentiHEK, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市黑龙江公园, HCCB3947, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黑河市黑龙江公园内景, HCCB3947, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中俄集邮文化主题邮局, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑龙江游船夜景观中国侧大楼上的黑河字样, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑龙江游船夜景观中国侧大楼上的北国养生地字样, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市俄罗斯商品街, HCCB3947, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 巡道工出品 Photo by Xundaogong - panoramio (54), xue siyang (df45086), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 黑河市体育馆, HCCB3947, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黑河市商会旧址, HCCB3947, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黑龙江游船夜景观俄罗斯侧海兰泡电视台塔, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑龙江游船夜景观中国侧大楼上的中俄双子城字样, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市商会旧址大厅, HCCB3947, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黑河在黑龙江畔的游船, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河市商会旧址馆藏的满洲帝国收入印纸1, HCCB3947, Public domain
- 黑河市商会旧址馆藏的满洲帝国收入印纸2, HCCB3947, Public domain
- 黑龙江游船夜景使用望远镜观俄罗斯侧在建索道站, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
- 黑河-海兰泡黑龙江游船河中央夜景, HCCB3947, CC BY 4.0
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